Dear Colleagues and Friends,
It is a great pleasure and honor for us to welcome you in İstanbul, Türkiye and host the 44th Annual Congress of the European Strabismological Association (ESA) and AAPOS and Turkish Ophthalmological Association Joint Meeting. Istanbul is a very special place to have this meeting as it is at meeting point of two continents, forming a bridge between east and west. The great cultural heritage of the city will embrace you as well as the modern and youthful facilities.
“Pediatric Ophthalmology Perspective” will give the opportunity of updating your knowledge and also meeting the experts. The scientific programme of 44th ESA congress will be at the highest level as the previous ones and all aspects of childhood and adulthood strabismus will be covered by the experienced colleagues and experts from all over the world.
The congress will be in Hilton Bosphorus Congress Center in the center of city. Connected to the congress center Hilton Hotel that is one of the iconic buildings of İstanbul will be a perfect spot tos tay in İstanbul. Around this area there are many hotels with a wide range of budget. Istanbul has high number of restaurants that will give you th eopportunity of tasting local Turkish cuisine as well as international. Around the congress center Istanbul has many daily connections to European cities and Turkish Airlines is one of the airlines with highest number of connections and direct flights all over the world. You can find a hotel easily
Huban Atilla, MD
President of Turkish Ophthalmological Association